Trader, Macro

Employ quantitative financial methods to identify risk factors in the market and recommend trading opportunities. Create mathematical models to improve analytical tools. Analyze market fundamentals and develop quantitative forecasts using statistical and timeseries analytical techniques. Link market fundamentals to price movements through the application of linear algebra and statistics to quantify fundamental impacts. Leverage expansive datasets with datascience techniques to discern trading patterns and generate novel insight into market fundamentals. Design and develop datavisualization tools to generate insights into the market. Apply mathematical techniques to assess and identify systematic mispricing and explore patterns hidden in price data. Integrate analysis and insight to update market views, recommend trading opportunities, identify risk factors, and communicate opinions. Requirements: Masters degree in Applied Mathematics, Finance, Economics, or a related field of study. Knowledge or experience in the following must have been gained through academic research and/or coursework: mathematical modeling and time-series forecasting; linear and nonlinear models; data science, including data cleaning, visualization, and regression analysis; statistical and machine learning algorithms; deploying AI techniques on existing analyses; computational simulation and modeling in Python, Stata, and Matlab; machine learning techniques, including GMM, principal components analysis, and data-driven choice of tuning parameters; econometrics; linear algebra; and signal processing and statistics. As is customary for the employer, applicants who pass initial screening will be required to complete and pass a technical screening. Applicants may submit a resume by mail to D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., Two Manhattan West, 375 Ninth Avenue, 52nd Floor, New York, NY 10001, or by email: [email protected]. Submissions must reference 2026-6057 JB. No phone calls please. The annual base salary for this position is $250,000 to $300,000. Our compensation and benefits package includes variable compensation in the form of a year-end bonus, guaranteed in the first year of hire, and benefits including medical and prescription drug coverage, 401k contribution matching, wellness reimbursement, family building benefits, and a charitable gift match program.D. E. Shaw is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other category protected by law.